Small space heater question

[ViviTheMage]

I am looking at a DeLonghi HHP 1500 Mica Space Heater, but they are being discontinued. Can anyone think of a small space heater like this? Something 2-4 inches wide, and less then 30 inches tall, and long.

Just needs to plug into normal wall outlet, and heat a 8x8 room.

Our bathroom gets really cold in the winter, just want to run this to keep it a tolerable temp.

 

[ravana]

An amazon reseller still seems to have em.

 

[Eli]

If you go to any department store, they will usually have a full isle of heaters this time of year. There should be plenty of small ones.

They all generally put out the same amount of heat - 1500 watts. However, I would opt for one with a Low/High setting, usually 750 and 1500 watts.

1500W is very close to the limit of a regular 15A circuit, which could get annoying if you have a hair dryer or somesuch.

You will probably be shocked at how much the useage of a space heater like this bumps your electricity bill. Leaving the door open with a fan to circulate heat from the rest of the house may be a better idea.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Yeah, that is one thing they never talk about, how much power they use. Maybe i'll just live with it being cold in there again.

 

[xCxStylex]

Can I suggest just turning the space heater on when needed instead of running it? That's seriously going to wreck your electricity bill.

I'm super afraid of cold so I have one for when I get out of the shower until I get some clothes on. It's nice to have warm clothes.

 

[Eli]

Yeah, we also have a small space heater in the bathroom for those cold mornings. We had it on a timer - turn on at 5AM, turn off at 7AM.

That's 90kWh a month, or about $10/mo @ the national average of $0.12/kWh.

If you have it constantly cycling, it will probably be considerably more than that.

 

[chusteczka]

Some useful comments so far. I have used one daily for several years and have come to rely on them. Depending on the costs of electricity compared to natural gas heating, it could be cheaper or more expensive.

I like having a small ceramic heater in the bathroom. I turn it on when I wake up and turn it off after I dry myself off after my shower.

A suggestion may be to place plastic over the window in your bathroom. I assume you have an old window due to the cold. The plastic will act as a thermal layer and reduce airflow out the window frame.

These small ceramic heaters are often on sale in the spring. They can be found at Walmart or a hardware store. Make sure to turn it off before using a hairdryer since the current will overload the circuit and open the breaker.

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